September .uk drop discussion

[ian]

What are people's views on the .uk extension? I always preferred the .co.uk but after staring at the .uk drop lists for the last couple of weeks I think i'm starting to prefer it. It does look a lot cleaner. Doesn't roll off the tongue as well as .co.uk though. Have any of your views changed on the .uk extension this September?

The .uk is miles better, it is just 25 years too late imo

 

[Murray]

What are people's views on the .uk extension?

I like it for some things, single word media type names is one, seems fresh

If it was a "trust me I'm an authority/institution" type site though then co.uk

 

[armistice]

foolish cause it wouldn't work or foolish because it does?
I've seen 3 more renewed in the last hour

 

[dee]

I dont get whats happening ? Domains are being renewed last minute and then changing hands before they drop ? Is that right ? Sorry.... im a colon short of a URL it seems.

 

[armistice]

There has been some of the more desirable domains getting renewed late into the day they were due to drop. There is some debate over how 'ethical' the way this has happened has been, the domain that triggered the debate (charlie.uk) was renewed then quickly changed to theTAG of a normally very vocal acorn member.

Thats about all I know.

 

[LCHappy]

Whats happening is, fasthosts are allowing people to add domains to their accounts and to renew. Guess it was part of their terms and as they are on expiry day ok to do.

Nominet came up with the rules and they were going to drop anyway, so ok for a free for all i think.

Customer service were asked if it was ok and they said yes, so up to the individual if they want to do it, just make sure you ask online chat to refresh domain after adding so you can renew.

I'd say happy hunting but its more like shooting a fish in a bucket

Why didn't I keep this to myself and make a mint, thats not me unfortunately

I am in no way condoning or encouraging anyone to do anything their conscience wont allow them to.
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Are you saying that anyone with a fasthost account can login, and transfer someone elses unclaimed .uk into it, then renew it? Or just that specific person whose details the .uk was originally in?

 

[LCHappy]

Wow, that is theft, pure and simple. It is their name up until it drops. If Nominet are allowing that then that is wrong.

 

[LCHappy]

The domain is in the ownership of the original registrant. At some point, Nominet requires that person to consent to a transfer to get it out of that persons name. If anyone ticks it to put it in their own name, it is theft.

Not to mention a massive data breach as you can then access the original owners ownership details via the Nominet web domain manager. All by updating an email address.

 

[armistice]

Are fasthosts definitely letting people other than the valid owner (the registered owner of the .co.uk at the time fasthosts registered them) add them to their accounts?

That can't be in keeping with Nominet rules.

 

[cyberdomains]

I've just created an account and transferred in some domains I'm chasing. I will let you know what happens.

 

[cyberdomains]

So far it's let me transfer them into the dashboard but they haven't dropped.

 

[armistice]

All depends on terms, nominet have allowed registrars for years to take over domains if not renewed. Thats why its important to renew etc
could be worse, could be like .con and have to pay grace redemption fees etc

Doesn't the domain owner have to explicitly accept that though, these domains were registered without the new owners consent (but could only be registered to the .co.uk owner)

 

[LCHappy]

If it does work, I wouldn't like to be in anyone's shoes that has transferred one in that way.

 

[lazarus]

Well this is just great news!
I suppose better its happening on the last day rather than the first!

 

[armistice]

This is a FastHosts fu*k up

So far it's let me transfer them into the dashboard but they haven't dropped.

has it updated the renewal date?

 

[cyberdomains]

OK a domain I was chasing, "magnitude.uk" just dropped and STUKA-PH caught it.

 

[armistice]

OK a domain I was chasing, "magnitude.uk" just dropped and STUKA-PH caught it.

View attachment 2971

did you renew it after transfering?

 

[cyberdomains]

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[cyberdomains]

did you renew it after transfering?

I couldn't find an option to renew, it just said it was pending transfer.

 

[Hay]

Surly this cant be happening... There will be uproar over it as its theft pure and simple... Lets see what happens and lets see nominets actions on monday if this is true, there is no way they can sit back and let them be stolen... they will take action and reclaim the domains surly.